Every day, litters of young kittens arrive at our door. Pasadena Humane desperately needs more foster volunteers right now. They are now approaching two weeks of age and will be ready for adoption in about six weeks from Pasadena Humane. The kittens came into our care when they were about 3 days old. When asked what she would say to someone considering fostering for the first time, Samantha’s reply was straight to the point, “Do it!” Parsley, Mint and Sage in their foster home. “She has brought us so much laughter with her wobbliness over the last six years. “We couldn’t be happier,” added Samantha. In the end, she just could not let her go. Samantha integrated Jazzy with her own dog and cat while trying to find an adopter. But Jazzy, arguably the smallest and wobbliest of her litter, kept getting overlooked.
The Pasadena Humane medical team diagnosed the bunch with Cerebellar Hypoplasia, a neurological condition that causes trouble with balance and coordination.Īll of Jazzy’s siblings were quickly adopted once they were old enough. Like some other kittens they had fostered, the Heers started caring for Jazzy and her litter mates when they were just a day or two old.Īll kittens are a little wobbly when they start walking, but these kittens appeared more wobbly than normal. In all their years of fostering, Samantha and Eric have only adopted one of their foster kittens, a very special gal named Jazzy. “But, with a little assistance, they all thrived.” “If she had been on her own, I don’t think the kittens would have had a successful outcome,” shared Samantha. All her kittens survived and were adopted, including one to Samantha’s son. Within a few days, Catelyn had calmed, and her maternal instincts kicked in.
Samantha began supplementing feedings and cleaning up the babies to help ease Catelyn into the swing of things.
When Samantha brought them home, the kittens were just a day old, and momma cat Catelyn struggled to feed and care for them. (Photo courtesy of Inland Empire Community Foundation)Ĭatelyn was a young mom who seemed overwhelmed with her new litter. Kittens born in shelter are seen at Animal Friends of the Valleys in Lake Elsinore. One of the experiences she remembers most fondly is a momma cat named Catelyn and her seven kittens. Samantha - along with her husband Eric who is a member of the Pasadena Humane Board of Directors - has fostered more than 120 kittens, a handful of momma cats, and nearly a dozen bunnies.Ī true love for helping animals in need has kept Samantha fostering since 2014. You’d be hard pressed to find a more dedicated foster volunteer than Samantha Heer. These amazing folks open their homes to orphaned and abandoned kittens, as well as nursing momma cats with their babies. We depend on our wonderful and dedicated foster volunteers to keep us afloat.
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